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Smoke Detectors Credited With Saving 5 In House Fire

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) - Firefighters say smoke detectors saved the lives of five people Sunday.

Their home went up in flames in the morning.

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(credit: Poudre Fire Authority)

The fire gutted part of the home, causing serious damage to the outside as well.

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(credit: Poudre Fire Authority)

Some of the people inside were injured while trying to escape, but investigators say it could have been a lot worse had their smoke detectors not gone off.

The cause of the fire was determined to be an improperly extinguished fire pit on a wooden deck.

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